Amata Kabua

Amata Kabua
President of the Marshall Islands
In office
November 17, 1979 – December 20, 1996
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byKunio Lemari
Personal details
Born(1928-11-17)November 17, 1928
Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands
DiedDecember 20, 1996(1996-12-20) (aged 68)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Emlain Kabua

Amata Kabua (November 17, 1928 – 20 December 1996) was a Marshallese politician. He was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1996.

Kabua died in office after a long illness, on December 20, 1996, in Honolulu, Hawaii, aged 68.

References

  1. ↑ "96/12/20 Statement: Death of Marshall Islands President Amata Kabua". uic.edu. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang (26 December 1996). "Amata Kabua, 68, President Of Marshall Islands, Is Dead". Retrieved 12 December 2016 – via NYTimes.com.